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Stop Work Authority Enables Workers to Do Their Jobs Safely A unsafe activity can take place on any job at any time. Everyone has the right and the power to stop work if you see a possible harmful situation on the job. This pertains to actions of our customers. For example, if a customer is rigging an item and you don’t feel that it is rigged safely, STOP the work, and ask them to rig it safely. This also applies to signal people. If you don’t understand what signal they are giving, you can’t see them clearly or following the signal will put a person or equipment in danger, STOP the work and correct the situation. By correcting an unsafe situation, you WILL demonstrate to the customer and [...]

I WISH I WOULD HAVE ... When was the last time you were involved in an incident and the thought “I wish I would have do something different, not taken a short cut, followed rule & procedures” ? We have all done it. But just think what you would say after “I wish I would have…..” if you or someone else was seriously hurt, possibly permanently. There is no going back. That’s why following safety guideline is the key to keeping you out of a situation where you might have to say, “I wish I would have”. Being First Aid trained could also keep you from saying it. If some one in your family, friends or on the job site has a medical issue, it might be up [...]

Safety Inspection Tips for Construction, Warehouse, and Industry Workplace safety inspections are an important tool for identifying hazards and resolving them. A safety inspection can be a: periodic walk-around comprehensive safety audit by the safety team thorough inspection focused on only one area comprehensive inspection covering the entire operation weekly inspection on a construction site monthly inspection in a warehouse or industrial facility quarterly safety review of an office building or any other safety inspection process that works best for your organization Where available, review prior inspection reports, injury and workers compensation records, incident investigation reports, and recent near-miss incidents. Use these to familiarize yourself with the most hazardous work areas, tasks, or activities. Focus the inspections on areas where hazards have been identified. Check to see if [...]